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Assam government to introduce bill in state assembly to ban polygamy
India | Sep 03, 2023, 09:42 AM ISTPolygamy in Assam: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday addressed a Bharatiya Janata Party ally parties meeting in Tinsukia and said to media that the state government, in the next 45 days, will finalize the Bill to ban polygamy in the state.
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'It's matter of choice': Delhi HC rejects PIL seeking mandatory voting in Parliament, State Assembly
Delhi | Mar 17, 2023, 01:58 PM ISTDelhi HC on compulsory voting: The court said that casting a vote is a matter of choice and right and the judiciary cannot pass such directions.
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Uproar in Rajasthan Assembly over state BJP chief 'sexist' comment
India | Feb 24, 2022, 04:08 PM ISTTalking to reporters after Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot presented the Budget for the year 2022-23 on Wednesday, Poonia had said, "It seems to be a 'daubed up' budget. It seems like a dark-complexioned bride has been taken to a beauty parlour and presented after a good makeup." Earlier in the day, Poonia released a video apologizing for his remark.
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Two Congress MLAs resign from Karnataka Assembly
India | Jul 01, 2019, 05:58 PM IST"I have resigned as Gokak legislator for being ignored by the party and the coalition government," MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi said.
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Amit Shah to declare name of Leader of Opposition in Odisha
India | Jun 23, 2019, 08:53 PM ISTThe decision was taken at a meeting of party MLAs to select BJP legislature party leader here. The meeting was also attended by party's central observer Saroj Pandey and Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Sarangi.
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Arunachal Pradesh assembly election results: BJP leads on 15 seats | Live Updates
India | May 23, 2019, 03:22 PM ISTCounting has begun in Arunachal Pradesh for 60 state assembly seats. Follow this page for live updates.
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Odisha assembly election result: BJD ahead on 87 seats | Live Updates
India | May 23, 2019, 12:28 PM ISTCounting has begun in Odisha for the 147 state assembly seats. Follow this page for live updates.
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Over 35,000 protesting farmers walk 180-kms to reach Mumbai, will lay siege to legislature today
India | Mar 11, 2018, 11:47 PM ISTOpposition Congress, NCP, Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and AAP, as well as ruling ally Shiv Sena have extended support to the farmers' march.
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Yogi Adityanath faces tough civic polls test in Uttar Pradesh
National | Oct 22, 2017, 08:00 PM ISTThe Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress, which forged an alliance in run up to the 2017 UP state polls, have decided to contest these elections separately.
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Narendra Modi doing best for Gujarat as PM, don't miss him: Amit Shah
National | Sep 10, 2017, 09:32 PM ISTBJP President Amit Shah on Sunday stated that Narendra Modi was better placed to serve Gujarat as Prime Minister than as Chief Minister and appealed the people not to miss him
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TN, Kerala, WB, Assam and Puducherry: Checkout how public reacted to Election Result
Politics | May 20, 2016, 02:47 PM ISTTN, Kerala, WB, Assam and Puducherry: Checkout how public reacted to Election Result
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Nitish Kumar says council poll no reflection of people's opinion
National | Jul 10, 2015, 08:15 PM ISTPatna: With BJP-led NDA surging ahead in the Legislative Council poll, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said the election outcome did not reflect people's opinion as only a limited number of voters participated in it.
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Panneerselvam shifts to CM seat in TN Assembly
National | Feb 17, 2015, 04:46 PM ISTChennai: After facing criticisms from opposition parties which called him “benami chief minister”, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today occupied the first chair designated for the post in the state Assembly. On the opening
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Mahatma Gandhi's great grandson in Kansas state assembly
India | Nov 12, 2012, 11:30 AM ISTWashington, Nov 12 : A great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi has been elected to a State Assembly in the United Stated during the general elections held on November 6.Shanti Gandhi, 72, contesting as a Republican Party
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Badal describes Amarinder Singh a "famous absentee"
National | Jul 08, 2012, 09:44 PM ISTDasuya, Jul 8: Describing Amarinder Singh as a “famous absentee”, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said the Congress leader had rarely attended assembly sessions and was over-excited at his one-day attendance during the
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Need for projects to clean river Gomti says CM Akhilesh
National | Jun 29, 2012, 05:15 PM ISTLucknow, Jun 29: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today admitted the need for projects to clean the river Gomti passing through the state capital and said detailed studies were on in this connection.“There is
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Modi Targets Governor Over Assent To Women Empowerment Bill
India | Jan 26, 2012, 08:39 AM ISTBhavnagar, Jan 26 : Targeting Gujarat Governor Dr Kamla, Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the women empowerment bill seeking 50 per cent reservations in the local bodies for women, passed by the
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Maharashtra Passes Bill For 50 pc Reservation To Women In Local Bodies
India | Apr 14, 2011, 07:46 AM ISTMumbai, Apr 14: The Maharashtra state assembly on Wednesday evening passed a bill to provide 50 per cent reservation to women in all local bodies including Municipal corporations. The bill passed unanimously provides for 50
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Kerala CM To Contest Polls, CPI-M Reverses Decision
National | Mar 18, 2011, 03:38 PM ISTThiruvananthapuram, Mar 18 : Bowing to public pressure,the CPI (M) in Kerala today reversed its decision to drop Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan from contest for the state assembly, bringing the party's most popular face